Maslow's Physiological Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
Need
Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
Maslow's Safety Need
security, and freedom from fear.
Maslow's Love and Need for interpersonal relationships - friendships,
Belonging Need intimacy, being part of a group.
Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status,
Maslow's Esteem Need
and prestige.
Maslow's Cognitive Need Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
Need focuses on the search for and expression of
Maslow's Aesthetic Need
beauty and balance.
Maslow's Self-Actualization Personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of
Need one's personal potential as a human being.
, Maslow's Transcendence Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-
Need actualization.
First theorist to observe and document stages of
Arnold Gesell
physical development.
Child's growth & development are influenced by both
Gesell's Maturational Theory
their environment and genes in sequential order
The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts
Infancy between 18 and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are
added.
The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old.
Early Childhood
Improvements occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow
Middle Childhood
but steady gains in weight and height.
The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight
Adolescence
and height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive
Jean Piaget
Development.
Theory that suggests children
move through four different
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive stages of development.
Development Sensorimotor, Preoperational,
Concrete Operational, and
Formal Operational.
Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and
Sensorimotor Stage toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory
experiences and manipulating objects.
The understanding that objects continue to exist even
Object Permanence when they cannot be seen. Major development of
sensorimotor stage.
Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn
Preoperational Stage through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see
others perspective.
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